Teen race car driver brings awareness to mental health
HAMPTON ROADS, Va. (WAVY) — A Hampton Roads teenager is bringing awareness to mental health, while he practices his favorite hobby — racing. Atley Wiese got hooked on NASCAR at a young age — the only one in his family, apart from his grandfather. “It was really my grandfather and watching NASCAR with him that […]
Hampton aims to expand housing without changing character of older neighborhoods
HAMPTON, Va. — Hampton city leaders are moving ahead with a plan to address a growing housing demand-- without changing the historic feel of its older neighborhoods. At its October 8 work session, City Council got an update on the Infill Housing Plan Book, a new guide for residential development that aims to make it...
Spooky trail with lots of creepy characters now open to scare seekers
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — If your aim is to be totally terrified, the Haunted Trail in Newport News is the place to get scared out of your sneakers. The dark, misty wooded trail starts at the historic Endview Museum, which showcases ghosts from the past. A guide then leads you through a heavily wooded half-mile trail.
‘The need is going to increase’: SNAP eligibility requirements to change in November, local...
HAMPTON, Va. (WAVY) — Eligibility requirements for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, are changing, and one local foodbank is getting ready to serve those who might lose benefits. States have until November to comply with the changes to the program set forth in the One Big Beautiful Bill. The...
Portsmouth Police to add 22 new cameras downtown to boost safety and business
The Portsmouth Police Department is expanding its surveillance network with 22 new cameras planned for installation across the city.
Crash on I-64 in Norfolk causes multiple injuries: VSP
A multi-vehicle crash on I-64 left a person injured Tuesday afternoon, according to Virginia State Police.
Police: 1 dead, 1 in custody after Chesapeake homicide
CHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY) — A woman was found dead on South Lake Circle in Chesapeake Tuesday afternoon, and a suspect is in custody, according to police. Around 4:27 p.m., officers reponded to a call for an injured person in the 700 block of South Lake Circle, and when they arrived, Chesapeake Police said they found […]
Brighton 2-Alarm Commercial Fire
Around 2100 hours on September 9, 2025, Brighton firefighters were dispatched to Monroe Avenue for the report of a fire. On arrival, companies found smoke showing from numerous areas of a single-story brick commercial structure and declared a working fire. Firefighters made entry and worked to find the fire and...
Sentara Health cutting hundreds of staff, positions
Sentara Health confirmed Tuesday it is eliminating 400 positions, most of them within Sentara Health Plans, with the rest coming at the corporate level.
Norfolk burglar caught in victim’s clothes sentenced to prison
NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) – A Norfolk man who broke into a Bayview home in March 2024, and was later caught while wearing the victim’s belongings, was recently sentenced for the crime. Timothy Alan Newell, 37, was sentenced to three years in prison on Friday, Oct. 3, after pleading guilty in April to burglary and grand […]
